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	BAe Sea Harrier Mk.51 / T Mk.60
		Sea Harrier Operational Flying Training (SHOFTU) was formed as part of INAS 300 on 16 April 1990.
		Earlier Sea Harriers had previously been taken to the U.K. for overhaul after they were acquired in the mid-1980s.
		It was planed that the Sea Harriers would retire by 2010 along with the decommissioning of aircraft carrier INS Viraat in the same year.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /NAVY/Harrier.html (991 words)

	Hawker-Siddeley Harrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Harrier continues to serve today as the Harrier GR.Mk 7 and GR.Mk 9 and AV-8B which are built by BAE Systems and Boeing.
		The later model Harriers are easily distinguished by their extended wingspan, the wings extending beyond the outrigger wheels that are at the wingtips of the earlier versions (including Kestrel prototypes and the Sea Harrier).
		A total of twenty Sea Harriers were deployed from HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible, and they inflicted serious losses on the Argentine air force destroying 23 aircraft in air-to-air combat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier (928 words)

	AV-8B Harrier
		Sea Harriers, which are intended largely for air defence, were also employed in the ground attack and reconnaissance roles: the Harrier GR3s, primarily ground attack aircraft, were converted within a week to use Sidewinder AIM 9L air-to-air missiles in the air defence role.
		Sea Harrier demonstrated itself to be more than a match for Argentine conventional fixed wing aircraft with 20 confirmed and 3 probable kills, of which 16 and 1 respectively are attributable to Sidewinder AIM 9L missiles.
		Harrier squadrons deployed a detachment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the Western Pacific, and deployed with the 26 th MEU on the East Coast and the 15th MEU on the West Coast.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/av-8-ops.htm (1770 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - Sea Harriers in dogfight training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The range uses towers in the North Sea to track individual aircraft – each has a tracking pod fitted to its wings – feeding reams of information back to Waddington, where computer wizardry turns it into a 3-D picture of the aerial battle.
		The ‘simulation’ comes into its own when pilots land and are debriefed – each flier can see and hear a real-time playback of the mission he or she has just flown in one of two dedicated theatres.
		Flying against the more capable F16s and Mirage 2000s, the Sea Harriers used their Blue Vixen radar and AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to deal with their agile opponents at long range, the Belgian and French pilots in turn used supersonic speeds and 9G manoeuvres in a bid to get the upper hand.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2005/0501/0005012401.asp (327 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		When the Sea Harriers are withdrawn from service, the RAF Harriers will be unable to fill the void caused by the demise of the Sea Harriers.
		The Sea Harrier FA2, introduced in 1993, is highly regarded by the United States Air Force as the "small aircraft with the big radar" and regularly beats the RAF's frontline fighter, the Tornado F3, in mock "dog fights".
		The RAF Harriers do not have the Sea Harriers' radar or missile system and have a very limited air defence capability using Sidewinder missiles, which can be used only at short range and in daylight.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/05/08/ndef108.xml (912 words)

	Naval Technology - Harrier FA2 - VSTOL Fleet Defence Fighter Aircraft
		The BAE Systems FA2 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft, which is in service with the British Royal Navy and the Indian Navy, provides air defence for the carrier fleet, particularly against low-flying attack aircraft armed with long-range air-to-surface missiles.
		The Sea Harrier can carry the MBDA ALARM anti-radiation missile, which can be deployed in direct attack mode against a radar target or in loiter mode, where the missile is launched in the vicinity of the threat and waits for the hostile radar to emit.
		Sea Harrier is equipped with the BAE SYSTEMS Sky Guardian 200 radar warning receiver and the AN/ALE-40 chaff-and-flare dispenser from BAE Systems and Raytheon.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/fa2 (951 words)

	Articles - BAE Sea Harrier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Sea Harriers and HMS Invincible, commissioned on July 11, 1980, were operational during the Falklands War of 1982.
		The Sea Harriers were to operate in their primary air defence role, with the Harrier GR.3 expected to act as attrition replacements for the Sea Harriers.
		However the Sea Harriers claimed 24 kills with no losses in air combat (two were destroyed in a mid-air collision) and the RAF fleet was free to operate in their primary ground attack role.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Sea_Harrier (794 words)

	[2.0] First-Generation Harriers / Sea Harrier
		The Sea Harrier's canopy was also bulged to improve the view forward and downward.
		The Sea Harrier was a welcome arrival for the Royal Navy's combat aircraft pilots, since the RN's last fixed-wing combat aircraft, the BAE Buccaneer and their Spey-powered Phantoms, had been retired the previous December.
		The Sea Eagle was designed for open-ocean combat and was not suited to the "littoral" (offshore) naval warfare environment that came to be the norm in the 1990s, and so they are no longer carried by RN Sea Harriers.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avav82.html (7555 words)

	Modified to Meet the Need (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ground, sea, and air forces of the Bard's homeland did indeed imitate the action of the tiger in fighting for control of the islands.
		Sea Harriers have a different navigation system that compensates for the ship's movement, but there was no time to install this system in the GR.3.
		Six modified GR.3s and eight Sea Harriers flew to Ascension Island where they were loaded on board a containership, eventually joining the task force on 18 May. Before the hostilities ended, four additional modified GR.3s reached the task force after in-flight refueling by Victor tanker aircraft.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj89/udemi.html (5059 words)

	Hasegawa 1/72 BAe FRS.1 Sea Harrier
		Compared to the 'regular' Harrier design, the main change in the Sea Harrier FRS.1 (classified as a new aircraft) was the forward section.
		Sea Harriers were to deploy on the three new carriers (in order of commission: Invincible, Illustrious and Ark Royal.
		This includes a Sea Harrier section which is mainly devoted to the FA.2 version.
	fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/60s/sea-harrier.htm (4163 words)

	Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
		The Sea Harrier FRS.1 was the primary weapon system for British strike and defense efforts throughout most of the campaign.
		A total of eightteen RAF Harrier GR.3s were sent south where they mounted crippling strikes against Argentine troops using iron bombs, cluster bombs, and, in the closing stages of the war, a handful laser-guided Paveway II bombs.
		Once in the air, the Sea Harriers head directly for Stanley and drop their single bomb from medium altitude, and then carry on with their CAP duties.
	www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/scenarios/plot-falklands.html (8957 words)

	AVIATION ART HANGAR - Harried Argentinians by Stan Stokes (FRS1 Sea Harrier)
		Sea Harriers were launched to intercept the Mirage fighters.
		Although the Harriers had a slower top speed than the aircraft they encountered during the War, they succeeded because their pilots were better trained for air-to-air combat, and their missiles were more effective.
		The Sea Harrier FRS1 has a maximum speed of 740-MPH at sea level, a service ceiling of 51,000 feet, a practical combat range of 260 miles, and a maximum ferry range of 2490 miles.
	www.aviationarthangar.com /harhaavartpr.html (700 words)

	BAE Sea Harrier - Military and Aircraft Scale Models
		On 30th April, six of the eight Sea Harriers departed Yeovilton to be air-to-air re-fuelled by Victor K.2 tankers en-route to Ascension Island (via Banjul in The Gambia).
		On 6th May, all the squadron's Sea Harriers flew from Ascension Island and landed on board "Atlantic Conveyor", which transferred them to the Falkland Islands.
		Once captured, Stanley Airport had two of the Sea Harriers detached there until the Argentine surrender and the arrival of the first RAF Phantoms on 17th October 1982.
	www.militarymodels.com /product_page.asp?code=CG32406 (222 words)

	Falklands Air War
		Harrier raids on the airfields were repeated the next day and again on the 27th.
		A third Harrier was lost to ground fire, but the pilot was plucked form the sea within minutes by a helicopters.
		A Harrier was damaged by a near-miss with a Surface to Air Missile and landed roughly at the prefabricated airstrip.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/air-war.htm (1608 words)

	[3.0] Second-Generation Harriers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Harrier II would prove a worthy and more capable successor to the early Harriers, and still remains a valuable military asset in the 21st century.
		The new Harriers were initially fitted with the old reconnaissance pods, which turned out to be a troublesome exercise since it required a good deal of rewiring of the aircraft and training of the pilots for the reconnaissance mission.
		The VAAC Harrier is intended to consider solutions to the "three hands" problem of flying the type, where the pilot must handle throttle, stick, and nozzle angle lever during takeoff and landing.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avav83.html (5389 words)

	Warbirds of India - [Goa]
		Opposite the Entrance to the Naval Armament Depot in the town of Marmagoa, is displayd the Sea Hawk IN244.
		Sea Harriers, Tupolev-142s, Illyushin-38s, Dornier-228s are a regular sight in the skies over Goa.
		Occassionally the incoming passenger flights of Civil Airliners landing at Dabolim recieve 'escorts' from Sea Harriers.
	www.warbirdsofindia.com /wbgoa.html (269 words)

	SUBMERSIBLE SEA HARRIERS, RADAR INVISIBLE STEALTH VULCANS AND THROUGH-DECK SUBMARINES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Following the ditching of a Sea Harrier off Lowestoft, England during a display, certain members were subjected to merciless teasing....
		The Harrier boys are relative newcomers to this submersible malarky.
		The Harrier canopies warped a bit in the desert heat and the pilot had to be sprayed with cold water until the canopy could be fully opened.
	www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk /humor-site/harriers.htm (5298 words)

	R 22 Viraat
		Viraat is fitted with a ‘ski jump’ enabling the Sea Harrier VSTOL jump jets to take off from the flight deck with greater payload.
		The standard displacement of INS Viraat is 28, 500 tons and she is propelled by steam turbines with 76,000 shaft horsepower.
		At present, the INS Viraat carries a complement of Sea Harrier aircraft, which are wired for Sea Eagle Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs) and Matra 550 Magic missiles and various choppers like the Sea King for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Search-And-Rescue (SAR) and transport.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/r-viraat.htm (852 words)

	It Flies Like a Hummingbird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Because of its high wing-loading, the Harrier is not as agile at high speed as are conventional fighters.
		The best tribute to the Harrier's capability lies in the fact that during the entire Falklands campaign only nine Harriers were lost, five shot down by ground fire and four due to accidents.
		In all, the Harrier II is designed as a versatile aircraft that will continue to "fill the gap" for many years to come.
	www.thehistorynet.com /ahi/blharrier/index3.html (861 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		Sea Harriers based on the Royal Navy carriers Hermes and Invincible fended off attacks on British ships by ground-based Argentine fighters and scored 20 air-to-air victories with no air losses.
		Harriers in small numbers joined in the air war in Afghanistan only after it was well under way.
		Two Harriers made a one-night deployment to Kandahar in November 2001, but the main contribution came from three groups of six Harriers embarked on three amphibious ships in the north Arabian Sea.
	www.afa.org /magazine/march2005/0305fighter.asp (3152 words)

	Falklands War 1982 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As such, four Sea Harriers where launched to join up with the two already patrolling the skies as part of their CAP duties.
		The Sea Harriers, thinking that the Argentines were trying to get under their radar, continued with their interception mission not realising that they were being deliberately led away from the fleet.
		Soon, however, the Harriers, in their futile attempt at intercepting the Argentine aircraft, were low on fuel and had to return to their carriers.
	www.changingthetimes.co.uk /samples/coldwar/falklands_war_1982.htm (6376 words)

	Auld Bio (91) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Above at 10,000 feet, Andy Auld’s Sea Harriers were directed by shipborne controllers onto four bogies streaking for the landing ships.
		Sent to the Directorate of Naval Air Warfare in the Ministry of Defense (MOD) in 1979, he served as the desk officer responsible for overseeing the debut of the Sea Harrier into operational service and the creation of 800 Squadron, the first frontline unit.
		Under his leadership, 800 Squadron’s combat performance proved the value of the Sea Harrier and led to new procurement and modernization programs.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/91bios/auld91.htm (500 words)

	Coventry, Brilliant, Broadsword, Alferez Sobral in Falklands Area Operations - Falklands War 1982
		Then to confirm control of the seas, Britain extends the TEZ on Friday and warns Argentina that any warships or military aircraft found more than 12 miles from the coast are liable to attack.
		Finally towards the Falklands, Sea Harriers of No.801 fly CAP and at this time investigate a number of possible air contacts.
		They may have been hit by the Sea Darts or alternatively crashed in low visibility on their way to attack the two ships.
	www.naval-history.net /F36opsweek6.htm (940 words)

	SAMA(82) - The Association for all holders of the South Atlantic Medal for Service during the Falklands War in 1982
		Royal Navy Sea King helicopter from HMS Invincible crashes on a beach near Punta Arenas in Chile.
		Sea Harrier crashes into sea shortly after night take-off from HMS Hermes.
		RAF Harrier damaged by ground fire during attack on Stanley, ditches at sea, pilot rescued.
	www.sama82.org /1982/may (1162 words)

	Air Force Technology - Harrier FA2 - VSTOL Fleet Defence Fighter Aircraft
		The UK MOD has announced plans that RN FA2 Sea Harriers will be retired from service by April 2006, and that the combined RAF/RN Joint Force Harrier (JFH) will be operated with RAF Harrier GR7/9 aircraft by 2007.
		Viffing (vectoring in forward flight), a form of advanced combat manoeuvre developed by V/STOL pilots, is achieved by vectoring the nozzles at high speed for sudden deceleration and very tight turns.
		A Harrier T.4 is made ready for the pilot and waits on standby on the apron at a British military airbase.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/fa2 (956 words)

	Sea Harriers: 24 Feb 2003: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent Naval FA2 Sea Harriers are capable of operating in an air defence role in the climatic conditions normally found in the Gulf.
		FA2 Sea Harriers of Joint Force Harrier are able to operate in the climatic conditions usually found in the Gulf.
		However, at hotter times of the year (between April and September) and dependent on the time of day of the operation, there are restrictions relating to the weight of ordnance the aircraft can bring back on vertical landing.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2003-02-24.98246.h (142 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
		Incidentally, the Indian Navy has plans to put the Sea Harriers out of service by 2010, the time when their carrier — INS Viraat — is also decommissioned.
		The EL/M-2032 radars chosen by the Navy for the mid-life upgrade of the Sea Harriers are in fact highly sophisticated radars with a detection range of about 30 nautical miles and the capability of tracking 100 targets at a time.
		The supply of radars for the Sea Harriers would be another chapter in the Indo-Israel defence relations, especially after Tel Aviv earlier last year approved the sale of 1.1 billion dollar worth sale of the three Phalcon, airborne radar systems for New Delhi, much to the protest from Pakistan.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050307/nation.htm (2329 words)

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